As a Senior Learning Designer at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at ASU, Derek focuses on empowering faculty to improve the quality of their curriculum, teaching, and support of students' learning through individualized educational and organizational development services. Derek has been working across multiple higher education institutions since 2012 as a researcher, teacher, and designer focused on improving the quality of teaching and learning for all students. Derek's original research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and he has presented his research and work on learning design at numerous national conferences including AERA, Distance Teaching & Learning, EDUCAUSE, POD, and OLC Innovate.